Historic Pride march in Moldova should be 'first of many'

Headline Title: Historic Pride march in Moldova should be 'first of many' 20 May 2013 The Moldovan authorities must ensure that yesterday's historic Pride march in the capital Chisinau is the "first of many" and is followed up by other steps to combat homophobic discrimination, Amnesty International said today.Around 100 people participated in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) Pride parade, the first such event in Moldova.The march, which was organized by Gender-Doc Moldova, a national NGO working on LGBTI issues, was stopped early due to threats…

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